Smith named starter against Oklahoma

DENTON, Texas -- Sophomore Andrew Smith will start at
quarterback Saturday when North Texas plays No. 1 Oklahoma, but
junior Scott Hall is expected to get plenty of playing time, coach
Darrell Dickey said Tuesday.

"How we choose when and where to play them depends on how the
game unfolds," Dickey said in a story in Wednesday's Sherman
Herald Democrat. "It's a good situation when you're playing two
quarterbacks you've got a lot of confidence in."

Dickey said because the two play similar styles, the offense
doesn't have to change depending on who is quarterback.

Hall led UNT to its first Sun Belt Conference title in 2001.
Then he tore a pectoral muscle in last season's opener and Smith
helped the Mean Green defend their league title and even win a bowl
game for the first time in 56 years.

"I thought it may be better for Scott to come in from the
sideline. Andrew has won seven straight games, and there was not a
lot of separation between the two, so I left it the way it was,"
Dickey said. He said the team is comfortable with both at
quarterback.